According to her rep, Walters, 80, is "recovering as expected." The rep adds, "Her surgery went well and the doctors are very pleased with the outcome."

The View creator made a very public announcement on Monday's show, saying that she had known about the surgery for a while, but decided to keep it a secret. As for why she kept it under wraps, Walters said, "I thought it best not to talk about it too far in advance."